Magnus Carlsen retains World Chess Champion title

Do you know how hard it is to become a chess grandmaster?

More so, retaining that title challenge after challenge?

Well, Magnus Carlsen knows better.

After a stalemate that lasted 3 weeks, Magnus Carlsen has cemented his place at the top after winning the World Chess Championship against Fabiano Caruana.

Fabiono is a 26 year old American citizen whereas Carlsen is 27 and from Norway

Carlsen won 3 out of four games to edge out Fabiano in an intense match. Carlsen’s emotions were on the peak after the first game where he pumped his fist after outwitting Fabiano.

This marks the 5th year that he has successfully defended his crown since 2013.

 

Magnus Carlsen’s Fourth victory in a row

Since 2013, Magnus has now won four matches in a row- a feat only achieved by the elite few. Thanks to his win, he took home €1M.

Before the showdown, Magnus and Fabiano had played each other 12 times. Meaning that they already knew each other’s style of play.

Talking to Sky News, Magnus couldn’t hide his excitement. “It was one of those days when it’s just flowing[…]and the game is a lot of fun,” he remarked. When asked if he felt pressured, This is what he said.

“I didn’t feel too much pressure today. I knew that if I’m able to show the best version of myself that I was going to win.”

 

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No cheating allowed

Match organizers left nothing to chance. From the get-go, it was obvious that they don’t tolerate cheating. The match took place in central London, where the chess table was set behind soundproof glass. To add to that, was a detective agency on standby to ensure no one had ulterior motives.

The agency had top-of-the-line surveillance equipment as well as metal detectors to keep the championships clean. Needless to say, the championships were clean as a whistle.

 

The deadlock

The duel was so intense that each match lasted for several hours. Interestingly, each match resulted in an initial tie. The tiebreaker rounds commenced soon after. The players had to make their moves in 25 minutes. Having established himself as the king of short rounds, Carlsen easily outwitted Fabiano. He won 3 out of 4 games.

If the 25-minutes rounds would have resulted in another tie, they were supposed to play a series of 5-minute challenges. If the 5-minute rounds also failed to produce a winner, then they would have played a sudden death match.

 

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